ART 2010
Tentative Course Schedule Fall 2023
TR 3:30-4:45 GWC 408
NOTE: This schedule may change as needed. Your presence in class ensures correct assignments
WEEK 1
T 8/29 Intro to Course; Introductions
HOMEWORK (DUE 8 /31):
R 8/31 Film Clip (Fruitvale Station; director Ryan Coogler, 2013); In-Class Journal
(Implicit vs. Explicit Meaning)
HOMEWORK (DUE 9/5):
- Complete Quiz 1 in ulearn (chapters 1 and 2)
WEEK 2
T 9/5 Film Clip (Raging Bull, dir. Martin Scorsese); In-Class Journal (Realism)
HOMEWORK (DUE 9/7):
- Complete Quiz 2 in ulearn
R 9/7 Narrative Structure; Screening: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004);
Director: Michael Gondry; In-Class Film Journal
HOMEWORK (DUE 9/12):
Complete Viewer Response 1: Describe and Evaluate (make value judgments)
about the narration within Michael Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless
Mind. In your response you must include a min. of 4 vocabulary terms from the
Film Appreciation text (600-900 words). Submit to ulearn.
WEEK 3
T 9/12 Continue Eternal Sunshine and Discussion; In-Class Film Journal
HOMEWORK (DUE 9/14):
- Complete Quiz 3 in ulearn
R 9/14 Film Clip (Moonlight; dir. Barry Jenkins); In-Class Film Journal and Discussion
(MISE-EN-SCÈNE)
HOMEWORK (DUE 9/19):
- Complete Quiz 4 in ulearn
- Watch scene from Moonlight and complete initial post of 400 words no later
than 3:30pm on M 9/18.
- Return to discussion board after 3:30pm on M 9/18 and respond to the posts of
two other students before 3:30pm on T 9/19.
- Carefully follow all discussion board instructions. See week 3 folder of ulearn.
WEEK 4
T 9/19 Cinematography; Screening; Pan's Labyrinth (2006), director: Guillermo del
Toro; In-Class Film Journal
HOMEWORK (DUE 9/21):
R 9/21 Continue Pan's Labyrinth and discussion. In-Class Film Journal
HOMEWORK (DUE 9/26):
- Complete Viewer Response 2: Cinematic aspects such as camera angles, camera
position, and camera movements are vital to the shifting impact of a film on the
viewer. What strikes you as special or impressive about the cinematography
within Pan's Labyrinth, and how do these images make you feel? What do you
think is the role of cinematography in the film’s effect on you? In your response
you must include a min. of 4 vocabulary terms from the Film Appreciation text
(600-900 words). Submit to ulearn.
WEEK 5
T 9/26 Film Clip (The Power of the Dog; dir. Jane Campion); In-class Film Journal and
Cinematography Discussion; In-Class film journal and Discussion
HOMEWORK (DUE 9/28):
- Complete Quiz 5 in ulearn
R 9/28 Screening; Pulp Fiction (1994); dir. Quentin Tarantino; In-Class Film Journal
HOMEWORK (DUE 10/3):
WEEK 6
T 10/3 Continue Pulp Fiction; In-Class Film Journal
HOMEWORK (DUE 10/5):
R 10/5 Finish Pulp Fiction; Discussion
HOMEWORK (DUE 10/10):
- Complete Viewer Response 3: A shot breakdown unpacks all the shots that
make up a film. This slowing down of the film allows for alternative ways to
examine the choices of its director from shot to shot. Choose a favorite scene
from Pulp Fiction and break it down shot by shot, creating your own shot list
where you list each shot, shot size, cinematographic aspect (angle, movement,
position), and editing cut or transition. What do you notice, or what can your
shot breakdown tell you about the cinematic aims of the film? In your response
you must include a min. of 4 vocabulary terms from the Film Appreciation text
(600-900 words). Submit to ulearn.
- Complete Quiz 6 in ulearn
WEEK 7
T 10/10 Film Clip; In-Class Film Journal and Discussion
HOMEWORK (DUE 10/12):
R 10/12 In-Class Screening; Apocalypse Now (1979); dir. Francis Ford Coppola; In-Class
Film Journal
HOMEWORK (DUE 10/17):
WEEK 8
T 10/17 Continue Apocalypse Now; In-Class Film Journal
HOMEWORK (DUE 10/19):
R 10/19 Continue Apocalypse Now and Discussion; Clip, In-Class Film Journal
HOMEWORK (DUE 10/24):
- Viewer Response 4: Although many consider sound to be secondary to image in cinema, sound in cinema can create worlds of meaning, a soundscape that
constantly feeds information to the audience. How does Coppola engage in
world building through the use of sound in Apocalypse Now? In your response
you must include a min. of 4 vocabulary terms from the Film Appreciation text
(600-900 words). Submit to ulearn.
WEEK 9
T 10/24 Film Clip, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966); director, Mike Nichols;
In-Class Film Journal and Discussion
HOMEWORK (DUE 10/26):
- Complete Quiz 7 in Ulearn
R 10/26 Screening; Do The Right Thing (1989); director, Spike Lee; In-Class Film Journal
WEEK 10
T 10/31 Continue Do The Right Thing; In-Class Film Journal
HOMEWORK (DUE 11/2):
- Do Viewer Response 5 (Taxi Driver): Think about one of the actor's
performances in Taxi Driver. Imagine the same role in this film being played
by an actor you've never seen before. How is it different? Are there aspects of
the star's persona that are reflected in the role that would be lost if it was
played by an unknown actor? Would it affect the story in any way? Your
response should be a minimum of 300 words. Upload to ulearn.
T 11/2 Film Clip, Ex Machina (2014); Director, Alex Garland; In-Class Journal and
Discussion
HOMEWORK (DUE 11/7):
- Complete Quiz 8 in ulearn
WEEK 11
T 11/7 Screening; Mad Max: Fury Road (2015); Director, George Miller; In-Class Film
Journal
HOMEWORK (DUE 11/9):
R 11/9 Continue Mad Max: Fury Road; In-Class Film Journal and Discussion
HOMEWORK (DUE 11/14):
WEEK 12
HOMEWORK (DUE 11/16):
R 11/16 Claim and Subclaims Workshop
HOMEWORK (DUE 11/21):
- Upload Draft to Smarthinking Tutor
WEEK 13
T 11/21 First Draft of Film Analysis Due; Why Critique? Exchange Papers;
CONFERENCES
HOMEWORK (DUE 11/28):
R 11/23 NO CLASS, THANKSGIVING BREAK
WEEK 14
T 11/28 Peer Critique; CONFERENCES
HOMEWORK (DUE 11/30):
R 11/30 CONFERENCES
HOMEWORK (DUE 12/5):
WEEK 15
HOMEWORK (DUE 12/14):
R 12/7 READING DAY, NO CLASSES
WEEK 16
EXAM COMPLETED BEFORE 3:45PM